Global warming
Researchers from the University of California Santa Barbara have published a study on climate change in West Africa, highlighting the importance of detecting trends in hydro-climatological time series to enhance the utilization of water resources. The study employs the innovative trend analysis (ITA) method to detect rainfall trends at nine
Global warming
The Kazakh people in Altay, Xinjiang, possess a rich cultural heritage of traditional knowledge about medicinal food plants (MFPs), shaped by their nomadic pastoralist lifestyle and the unique mountain-grassland ecosystems of the region. However, this biocultural heritage is threatened by human activities, rapid globalization, climate change, and generational knowledge loss.
Global warming
Researchers have conducted a study to assess the effects of climate change and rapid urbanization on ecosystem services in Shanghai, China. According to the study, climate change and urbanization exert significant impacts on ecosystem services, making it crucial to evaluate and predict these services for urban sustainable development. The study
Global warming
Research conducted at Inner Mongolia University in the People's Republic of China has highlighted the significance of ecosystem services in human well-being, particularly in the context of the "dual carbon" objective. The study, which focused on the Loess Plateau, used data from 2000 to 2020 to
Climate change
Well-designed solar projects can offer vital support to the region's biodiversity, addressing ecological decline while enhancing the natural landscape. The Gwent Levels, a unique and historically rich wetland landscape, faces two major threats: climate change and intensive farming practices. Climate change is reshaping the UK's environment
Climate change
World leaders from Central America to low-lying atolls in the Pacific and drought-stricken plains in Africa converged at the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday, echoing Secretary-General António Guterres's warning that the world is already in the "dawn of a new energy era." Climate change is
Climate change
As climate change, urbanization, and marine exploitation intensify, understanding nearshore island ecosystem services is crucial for ecological protection and sustainable development. A recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Management mapped the spatiotemporal dynamics of six key ecosystem services across 295 nearshore Chinese islands, revealing significant declines in ecosystem
Climate change
A group of young women from Swat and Chitral have defied traditional stereotypes by successfully completing ice and rock climbing, and high-altitude trekking activities. Their historic achievement was also a mission to study the impact of climate change on glaciers and fragile mountain ecosystems. The 10-day eco-friendly rock and ice
Climate change
Climate change is crippling agriculture and threatening livelihoods across Africa, climate advocates in Nigeria warned. The Executive Director of the Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosystem Preservation, Dr. Michael David, called for grants and debt cancellation to support climate adaptation in Africa. He emphasized that loans are no longer
Natural resources
Bhutan has made a historic commitment to safeguarding its biodiversity and ecosystems by launching the 5th National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) on World Ozone Day. The NBSAP sets 20 ambitious targets to strengthen ecosystems, link conservation with livelihoods, cultural heritage, and economic resilience, and promote harmony between people
Climate change
Well-designed solar projects, such as the Craig Y Perthi scheme, can provide vital support to the region's biodiversity, addressing the root causes of ecological decline while enhancing the natural landscape. The Gwent Levels, a unique and historically rich wetland landscape, faces two major threats: climate change and intensive
Natural resources
Researchers from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna, Austria, have conducted a study to investigate the diversity and ecological patterns of marine fungi associated with decayed wood in the mangrove ecosystems of Tarout Island, Saudi Arabia. The team isolated 17 fungal species from four distinct mangrove
